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Inverness vs Meikleville Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Inverness profile · Meikleville Hill profile

Inverness Meikleville Hill

Inverness and Meikleville Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, but they differ in their family make-up. Inverness is a much younger place, where 25.7% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 40. This helps explain why unpaid childcare is far higher in Inverness (37.3%) and why separate houses are more common there at 95.3%. In contrast, Meikleville Hill has a much older population, with a typical age of 52, and more people living alone (28.0%) or renting their homes (26.4%).

These two areas share a similar lack of local amenities, as neither has any homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or public transport. Both also have very similar rates of volunteering and mental health conditions. While Inverness generally has a higher typical household income of $2,449 compared to $1,589 in Meikleville Hill, both areas maintain nearly identical levels of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Inverness Recent arrivals: 30.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill Living alone: 22.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill Median age: 12 yrs older in Meikleville Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +10 larger in Inverness gap narrowing
460 63rd pct 450 63rd pct
Median age in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +12 yrs older in Meikleville Hill gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +3.8 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +9.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
15.9% 37th pct 24.9% 74th pct
Under 15 in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +12.1 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
25.7% 89th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +9.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 16.3% 76th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 13.6%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

67.1% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 51.0%
22.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
3.2% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Inverness Meikleville Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +5.8 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
9.8% 42nd pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 79.6%
3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 37.1%
44.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%
12.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.2 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
3.5% 50th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 92.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.3 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 52.9%
37.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
3.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +2.2 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
58.6% 78th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +2.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
21.1% 70th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1 more in Inverness
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +52 larger in Meikleville Hill
622 86th pct 675 89th pct
ICSEA in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
989 49th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 56.4%
22.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 30.4%
22.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
13.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.7% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$180 higher in Inverness gap widening
$1,049 86th pct $869 69th pct
Household income in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$860 higher in Inverness gap widening
$2,449 89th pct $1,589 53rd pct
Family income in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$563 higher in Inverness gap widening
$2,591 85th pct $2,028 59th pct
High earners in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +6.0 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
20.2% 89th pct 14.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +6.6 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
31.3% 85th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +4.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
29.1% 52nd pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
9.6% 64th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +2.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
3.5% 37th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Mental health even 9.6%
6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 58.9%
18.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +0.7 pts higher in Inverness gap steady
21.4% 64th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
14.2% 65th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +16.3 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
37.3% 90th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.3 pts higher in Inverness
4.1% 73rd pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.4 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
26.0% 61st pct 24.6% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +17 larger in Meikleville Hill
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +2 yrs older in Inverness
38 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$837 higher in Meikleville Hill
$225 2nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$1,237 higher in Meikleville Hill
$575 4th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +0.8 larger in Inverness gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +4.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +22.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.4 pts 38.6%
22.2% Couples without children +26.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
6.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
5.3% 1 person +22.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +18.6 pts 6.0%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$90 higher in Inverness gap widening
$390 80th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +$890 higher in Inverness gap widening
$2,407 87th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +0.10 higher in Inverness gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +23.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
3.3% 8th pct 26.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +3.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +27.8 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
95.3% 46th pct 67.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +9.2 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
90.0% 78th pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 26.4%
41.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
3.3% Rented +23.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +27.8 pts 67.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 25.8%
29.3% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +47.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
0.0% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +24.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 54th pct
Work from home in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +5.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
7.0% 16th pct 12.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +1.5 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 63.6%
7.0% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 49.5%
13.3% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 13.2%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +6.7 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
47.1% 88th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +30.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +0.8 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +12.7 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
69.7% 80th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +6.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
61.4% 66th pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
11.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%
7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%
4.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%
16.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
4.8% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +0.5 higher in Meikleville Hill
0.9 58th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
1.5 62nd pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +48.7 pts higher in Inverness
48.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +30.3 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
65.0% 68th pct 95.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Invernessin Meikleville Hill even
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +21 higher in Meikleville Hill
5 66th pct 26 74th pct
Mean slope in Invernessin Meikleville Hill +5.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
8.6% 74th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Inverness with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverness vs Meikleville Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31404/inverness/vs/SAL31798/meikleville-hill